Couscous vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between couscous and chives
- Couscous is higher in selenium, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, copper, manganese, calcium, and magnesium.
- Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 177% more than couscous.
- Couscous contains 31 times more selenium than chives. While couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, chives contain only 0.9µg.
- The glycemic index of chives is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Chives, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2955.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +425% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +410.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +321.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +282.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +325.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +212600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +57.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 212.7µg | 177% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 58.1mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.9µg | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 218µg | 24% |
| Folate | 15µg | 105µg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.6mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.373mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.157mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 42mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 92mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.115mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 296mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.138mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 4.35g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 58mg | 5% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 30kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.5g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.647mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.146g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.267g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.324mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 3.27g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.73g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 5.2mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.095g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +433.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +356.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +284.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +331.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +317.2% |
